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HAY ELBVATOR AND CARRIER. No. 276,016. Patented Apr.17,183.

WI TW' ESSES A UNITED STATES PATENT @Erica HENRY L. Beams, or ALDEN, ILLINOIS.

HAY ELEVATOR ANDCARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,016, dated April 17', 1883.

y Application filed February 151, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY L. FERRls, a citizen ot' the United States, residing at Alden, in the county of McHenry and State of lllinois, have invented a new and useful Hay Elevater and Carrier, of which the following is a specification, reference bei ng had to the acconr panying drawings.

This invention relates to devices for elevat-l rier car. Fig. 4 is a perspective view, in'detail,

ofthe same. Fig. 5 is a bottom detail view ot' the car. Fig. 6 is a detail end view 'ot' the saine. Fig. 7 is a detail transverse sectional view thereof. Fig. S is a detail perspective view ot' the lower end ofthe pulley-block. Fig. 9 is a detail section through one end ot' the bail.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the frame of a barn or other structure in connection with which my invention is arranged to be used. In this frameis comprised a top beam, B, that provides a track on which the car U travels. This car consists of side plates, D D, having extensions E, projecting upwardly at the sides of the beam B, andcarrying wheels or rollers F, that travel on top the said track B, and are formed with flanges G to prevent lateral displacement, and also a top plate, H, as shown. In constructing the car the side plates, D D, are bent or turned outwardly at the top ot' the car and at the commencement of the extensions E to form shoulders I I, on which the top plate, H, rests and is secured. At the bottom of the car, between the plates D D, are secured two blocks, J and K, respectively, both of which have their end faces, at the inner end, beveled, as shown at L. The block J is provided with a lug or projectiomM, extending from its beveled edge into the opening or mouth N in the bottom of the car, between the blocks J and K. The sidesD D, at the mouth N, are tlared outwardly, as at O, to facilitate the passage of the eye ofthe elevating pulley-block hereinafter described. The

| block K is formed with an interior concavity or recess, P, in which the end of' the operatingcord Q is secured, from whence the said cord passes through a perforation, R, in the bottom of the concavity, around the pulley S in the elevating pulley-block T, up and over a pulley, U, journaled at the other end ot' the car C, between the plates, across to a pulley, V, in the frame A, and trom thence down over suitable pulleys. A horse may be attached to the end ot' the said cord or rope Q; or it can be operated by hand-power or other means.

W is a trip-plate that is fulcrumed between the plates D by a cross-pin, X, and is formed with a curved recess or cut-away portion, Y, in its under edge, at one side of which is formed a curved hook, Z, that slides in a guide-groove, A2, in .the inner surface ot' the block K, this groove serving to obviate lateral strain on the said trip-plate. At the other side of the recess Y the end B2 ofthe plate W is provided with a groove, O2, to receive the projection M on the block J, and above this end B2 with a shoulder, D2, as shown. This trip-plate normally hangs with its recess Y just over the mouth N, and with its hook Z back from the mouth in the groove A2. To the end ot' plate W having the curved hook is pivoted or hinged, as at E2, an auxiliary plate, F2, that normally projects up through and from a slot, G2, in the top plate, H.

H2 is a locking-lever plate that is t'ulcrulned between the plates D D by a cross-pin, l2, at the end of the car opposite from the plate W, and has its top end, J2. working in and projecting througha slot, K2, in the top plate, H. This lever-plate is provided with a shoulder, L2, facing the shoulder D2 on the plate W, and hangs toward the center ofthe car by its own gravity.

M2 is a plate secured to the under side ot' the beam B, at one end ot' the same, and provided with downwardly-extending flanges N2 N2-one at each endthat are arranged to engage the plate F2 and the end J2 ot' the locking-plate H2.

The pulley-block T is provided with a ver tical extension, 02,at its top,in which is formed an eye, P2. At the bottom of the said block are provided a pair of ears, Q2 Q2, at each side. Between one of these pairs of ears is pivoted, by means of a cross-pin, R2, the end ot' a bail,

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S2, the free end of which is formed with a pertop, and carrying two pivoted plates having foration, T2, through which. passes a taper locking-pin, U2, that is also passed through perforations V2 in the ears Q2 Q2. By removing the taper pin the bail can be swungon its pivot, so that the hay-fork can be placed therein, after which the bail is again locked in position by the pin.

The operation of my invention is as follows: When the carriage or car C is at the end of the track having the plate M2 the latter will be between the projecting end J2 and the projecting plate F2, as shown in Fig. 3 ot the drawings. The plates H2 and W are then disengaged, and the pulley-block is lowered from the car to admit of attachment of the hayfork. When the latter is secured on the bail of the block, with its load in place, the rope or cord Q is operated to elevate the pulley-block with the hay-fork, the car being held from movement during this elevating movement by means ofthe flange N2 engaging the projecting plate F2. As soon .as the pulley-block is elevated to the car its eye P2 enters the month of the latter and passes into the recess Y of the trip-plateW. Bythis movement the said plate W is thrown up on its pivot until its hookZ abats against the projection M, which draws the plate F2 down, so that it does not project above the top of the car, and the plate NV is retained in this position by reason of its shoulder D2 being engaged by and retained by the shoulder L2 of the locking-plate H2. The pulley-block is now entirely su pported, with its load, by the projection M and the hook Z, and by drawing on the cord Q thecarcan be drawn along the track (the plate F2 being down, so that it will not be engaged by the tlange N2) until theplace ot' deposit is reached, when the hay-fork can be tripped by any suitable mech- As the car is returned back to the other end of the track thc projecting end J2 of the locking-lever plate H2 strikes the iiange N2 o'f the plate M2, which trips the said plate H2, so that the shoulders D2 and L2 are disengaged and the pulley-block -is dropped from the car, ready for its next load is simple, durable, and inexpensive.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination, with the car having a mouth or openingin its bottom and slots inits shoulders on their adjoining edges, arranged to engage each other and arranged to normally project through the slots in the top, one of the said plates being provided with a hook that is adapted to project across the mouth, of a pulley-block having a top eye adapted to engage the said hook, and mechanism for tripping and disengaging the said pivoted plates, as set forth.

2. The combination of the track-beam having any engaging-plate on its under side, the car ,suspended therefrom and arranged to travel thereon, said car being provided with a mouth or opening inits bottom and slots in its top, a plate pivoted in the said car and formed with a shoulder in its inner edge, a hookshaped extension adapted to project over the mouth or opening, and an auxiliary plate normally projecting through the top slot, another pivoted plate having a shoulder and arranged to project through the other top slot, a pulleyblock having an eye adapted to be engaged and held by the hook on the pivoted plate,

and an operating-cord secured to one end of 8o the car and passing through the pulley-block, as set forth.

3. The combination of the track-beam having the plate M2 at one end, on its underside, the car suspended from the track by extensions carrying rollers, and provided with the slots in its top and a mouth oropeningin its bottom, from one side of which projects the extension M, the pivoted plate W, having the recess Y, curved hook Z, shoulder D2, and the auxiliary plate F2, the lever-plate H2, having projecting end J2 and the shoulder-L2, a pulleyblock having an eye at its top, and the operating-cord secured to the end ofthe car, passing under the pulley in the block and over a pulley in the other end ofthe car, as set forth.

4. The combination, with the car having pivoted plates adapted to automatically engage and hold the pulley-block, ofthe pulleyblock having an eye at its top, and having a IOO my own I have hereto affixed my signature in [o5 presence of two witnesses.

HENRY L. FERRIS.

lVitnesses:

W. R. FERRIs, CHARLES ARMSTRONG. 

